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Cable Settling???

Bought an amplifier from Reno Hi Fi,Pass Labs 350.5, that has spade only connectors for speakers and balanced and rca connectors for preamp. Purchased a new balanced cable also. Went thru an ugly break in period for about three weeks with about 50-60 hours of music being played. Its a frustrating time when you break in cables but perhaps changing connectors on my speaker wires to spades didn't help matters either. Was ready to throw in the towel but when I came home this weekend all had changed for the better. I only play music on the weekends as I am out of town during the rest of the week. Not sure what happened but I am sure that putting hours on the new cables was the reason for most of my improvement. Did lots of research during the break in period which I am sure will require another 100 or more hours but was most intrigued on reading about cable settling after being moved which is what I went thru, took speaker cables out to have spades put on for amp connections. Have never heard about cable settling before but would love to hear from others who have experienced this problem. Happy Holidays.
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elizabeth
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An alternative 'theory' I propose is that beings/entities/particles from another 'dimension' or 'universe' are attracted to the wires when music is being played for long periods of time.
Since the spacial relations of the different dimensions are not totally co-existant, when the cable is moved, the dakinis or angels or Devas, or fairies.. dark matter/energy.. whatever you wish to call them (I prefer dakinis) fall off the wires/lose contact with the wires.
And it takes time for them to find/be attracted to the wires again.

The alien dimensional presence and thier dancing or activity on/in the wires enhances the electrons happiness and thus the sound is better to our ears, as it is more in tune with the Universe.
Feel free to adjust this theory to your current experience of the Universe and it's parts...

F
Also feel free to consider me totally nuts, or a revolutionary genius, as you will. LOL!
elizabeth
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Also, areas of the world are considered 'sacred'. These seem to have spacial 'whatever'.
I say some of those areas became that way due to what happened there.
Just so, playing music over time in a specific area, creates a quasi-'sacred' space where the mind is 'lifted' due to the altered nature of the multidimensional space it occupies.

One of the reasons I used to leave music playing all day when at work, keep the 'energy' of my listening space happy so when i was there it would feel good.

(the other reason was my pets were happier with music than without. So I would run a five disc changer all day long with nice music.)

Again whatever works for you to make your way through your self awareness of existence
elizabeth
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Rok2id.
Some owner's manuals DO mention breaking in.
Most are from companies with non-insane employees.. so they do not mention breaking in, to avoid controversy.
(whether they accept it occurs or not)

As to why you are here instead of building up your eye blinking muscles.. or counting breaths etc.. Inspecting your offal.. Only you know why you waste so much time here.
I waste my time here because i am retired and do not have any life outside of listening to music all day long.

I have my nice place, a great stereo system thousands of recordings, a good car, nice pets, decent food, places to go find used music Cd and LP.. and enough money coming in to be satisfied.
So I am a couch potato with a big stereo. (instead of TV)
I plan on wasting the rest of my life away in this manner, possibly communing with the Dakinis who like my music playing too. No problem.

And as for never finishing breaking in...Maybe... It certainly sounds better after months and months... Years even.. So perhaps it IS never finished..
elizabeth
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"an acceptable level of silliness"
I go for the highest level of silliness myself.
Why be normal?
Since I am not a human, I find Earth's dominant species to be hilarious anyway.
Spending the last 155 years on your planet has opened my eyes to the meaning of 'monkey business'.
elizabeth
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An analogy would be polishing a surface.
Best comparison is a car engine.
The pistons, rings, and cylinders in a new engine are not perfectly mated, and will not produce the optimum power, until the parts have worn together.
Once the parts are porperly broken in. No further problems will occur for hundreds of thousands of miles.. With a good setup, and proper oil changes, the engine could last a million miles...
IF the engine is taken apart, and reassembled.. it would need a little break in time again. to become optimum.

Hope this is a good enough analogy.
Naturally anyone can pick holes in it.. so feel free to do so.. I won't worry about it.
elizabeth
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Any post that discusses cables and various topics about cables, such as break in, or "do better cables actually work" etc is fair game for any and all craziness.

I am personally amazed more of the ""cable breakin is utter nonsense..."" posts, have not been added to the pile.

I believe cables break in. Actually my cables have been breaking and entering other folks apts every time I am not home. The Cops are ready to haul them off to the slammer...
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